2018 • REDSHIRT SENIOR
Saw the mound 14 times for ORU, mostly from the bullpen, and made one start at Fort Wayne May 19 ... Pitched 18 innings with a 4.50 ERA as he struck out 14 opposing hitters ... Recorded his first-career save tossing two scoreless innings in his season debut at home against Utah Feb. 18 ... Threw a season-long 3.1 innings in relief versus Nebraska Mar. 21 ... Did not allow more than one earned run in 13 appearances, including a scoreless outing at No. 5 Arkansas in the NCAA Regional June 1.
2017 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Used as a mid-week starter for ORU, he made eight appearances and six starts ... Posted a 3-1 record on the mound behind a 3.12 ERA ... Was dominant in a March 28 victory at Missouri State allowing only three hits and no earned runs in six innings, while striking out a career-high eight ... Also picked up wins over Little Rock and Wichita State ... Fanned 26 batters in 26 innings of work for the season.
2016 • JUNIOR
Received a medical hardship waiver in his first year at ORU ... Made appearances in seven games, including four starts but was limited due to injury ... Struck out 15 batters in 18 innings ... Holds an 8.00 ERA and a 1-2 record.
PRIOR TO ORU
A two-year player at Seminole State College under the direction of Head Coach Lloyd Simmons ... Appeared in 11 games while making 10 starts on the mound for the Trojans posting a 3-2 record on the year ... Recorded 60 strikeouts in 52.1 innings of work for a 4.47 ERA helping the team to conference and regional championships ... Graduated from Lovejoy High School in 2013.
PERSONAL
Son of Christopher and Christina Michaels ... Majoring in business at Oral Roberts ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Was also recruited by Baylor, Little Rock, Dallas Baptist, SEMO, UT Arlington and Alcorn State ... Choose ORU "to better my education, baseball skills and relationship with Christ" ... Father played baseball at Wisconsin and his brother played football at North Texas ... Lists Adrian Peterson as his favorite professional athlete, while his favorite professional team is the Texas Rangers.
